What Size Air Pump For Sponge Filter
10 Gallon Tank Best Pump For Sponge Filter
Kathryn Crook
- #1
I am getting the aquanet sponge bettafry (small) for my shrimp tank. I was wondering what's the best air pump for it? I'm new to these sponge filters, and I admit, I don't know anything nearly them. Eventually I desire to replace my HOB with this system.Fanatic
- #2
I am currently using a whisper pump, information technology's only a x gallon size and is decent for two sponge filters.
For my crabitat's bubble pools, this pump is really powerful and does a wonderful job pumping air.
For my crabitat's bubble pools, this pump is really powerful and does a wonderful job pumping air.
WTFish?
- #3
I have the same sponge filter, I use it with a whisper 30 gallon pump in my 5g...I'm starting to have bug with the catamenia though, my sponges are as well dense I believe. I too added a HOB considering the filtration is not great imo.
Kathryn Cheat
- Thread Starter
- #4
Really? I was actually hoping to eventually do away with my HOB.I have the same sponge filter, I use it with a whisper thirty gallon pump in my 5g...I'm starting to have bug with the flow though, my sponges are as well dense I believe. I also added a HOB considering the filtration is not great imo.
Is it the blue turtle vanquish looking one?
WTFish?
- #5
Well mine is gray but yeah...I should say at that place are many of those double sponges on amazon and some have amazing reviews, mine did not. Lol. I looked at others where the sponge looks coarser so probably less issues. Yours may be fine, people swear by them.Really? I was really hoping to eventually do away with my HOB.
Is it the bluish turtle shell looking one?
Kathryn Crook
- Thread Starter
- #6
I learned on Mikes Shrimp tanks on youtube, if I can see thru the sponge, I will take to cover them with stockings for shrimp fry. I need the dense sponge if I want babies so that'south why I got the bett fry ane. And I don't know much most air pumps (merely ever used them for air stones) so this is a whole new matter for me. Mike has this european pump that works great only can't find it here, so trying to observe the equivalent. richie.p knows all about this, lol.Well mine is grey but yes...I should say there are many of those double sponges on amazon and some accept amazing reviews, mine did not. Lol. I looked at others where the sponge looks coarser so probably less problems. Yours may be fine, people swear past them.
midna
- #vii
I use the cheapest air pump from walmart for my large aquaneat double sponge filter.
Kathryn Crook
- Thread Starter
- #8
Oooh, I have that 1 already. I really didnt expect information technology to be powerful enough. It will exist another calendar week before my filter arrives.I use the cheapest air pump from walmart for my large aquaneat double sponge filter.
richiep
- #9
There's got to be a pump in united states that can do the aforementioned job equally the aquael mini
WTFish?
- #10
Yes my HOB sponge is kind of meet through, babies in filter every week lolI learned on Mikes Shrimp tanks on youtube, if I can see thru the sponge, I will have to cover them with stockings for shrimp fry. I need the dense sponge if I want babies so that's why I got the bett fry 1. And I don't know much about air pumps (only e'er used them for air stones) so this is a whole new thing for me. Mike has this european pump that works great but tin't find it here, so trying to find the equivalent. richie.p knows all well-nigh this, lol.
Kathryn Crook
- Thread Starter
- #11
Ikr? But those come with the european plugs and then perhaps not this side of the swimming.In that location's got to exist a pump in usa that can do the same job every bit the aquael mini
Yikes!Yeah my HOB sponge is kind of see through, babies in filter every week lol
TheeLadyG
- #12
I'm using a Whisper 40 on my 30-gallon, which is split between the sponge and two elevator tubes of my undergravel filter. I used air menstruum adjusters to give priority to the sponge filter, and then it gets the virtually air, and so the rest is as divided between the lift tubes. The more air you give information technology, the faster water flow you'll get and the more than filtration yous'll have. It's a 'slow' filter, things waft into it gently and get stuck. It has done a lot to polish upward the water in my goldfish tank and selection upward floaty $.25. It'south also, of class, a cracking home to beneficial leaner! (BB).
richiep
- #thirteen
Can you get tetratec air pumps in u.s.
Kathryn Crook
- Thread Starter
- #14
Precisely why I want to add i to my tank. The HOB is OK but I don't like the jimmy rigged sponge I have on the intake and it clogs and then quickly. Plus! We take issues with power outages and sometimes HOB's don't restart whereas the air pumps Lways practice. Merely feels more trustworthy in the end.I'm using a Whisper twoscore on my thirty-gallon, which is split between the sponge and two lift tubes of my undergravel filter. I used air flow adjusters to give priority to the sponge filter, and so it gets the most air, so the residue is equally divided between the elevator tubes. The more than air y'all give it, the faster water flow yous'll get and the more than filtration you'll have. It'south a 'dull' filter, things waft into it gently and get stuck. Information technology has washed a lot to smoothen up the h2o in my goldfish tank and pick up floaty bits. It'south also, of class, a great domicile to beneficial leaner! (BB).
richiep
- #15
From what I found in the past the shrimp get into the class sponge and then finish upward dying. The one TheeLadyG is on nigh sounds good and seems to work and then the bigger the pump the amend y'all'll be. You lot can always restrict the menstruation if information technology's to much
Kathryn Crook
- Thread Starter
- #16
Cant find it on amazon.Can you get tetratec air pumps in the states
TheeLadyG
- #17
I didn't desire to use an HOB on my tank, partly considering I call up they're ugly/messy/high maintenance, just also I wanted low-flow filtration for my fancy goldfish. I think I also take the aquaneat, information technology's a dainty dense sponge that I highly dubiousness would be an result for even the tiniest of fry. Also, the fish and snails love to eat the collected $.25 off the sponge.
midna
- #18
Oooh, I have that one already. I really didnt expect it to exist powerful plenty. It will be another week before my filter arrives.
yep, works just fine for a big size in my 10g. information technology'll exist more than plenty for a small size.
LeviS
- #nineteen
I use a tetra whisper and the cheapest 1 at Walmart too. Both accept been working well and I've had no issues. I likewise utilize the sponges yous listed.
If you get the pump from Walmart have them price lucifer their online price.
If you get the pump from Walmart have them price lucifer their online price.
Kathryn Crook
- Thread Starter
- #20
Thank you! Luckily I already have one so gonna requite information technology a go!I use a tetra whisper and the cheapest one at Walmart too. Both take been working well and I've had no bug. I also employ the sponges you listed.
If you go the pump from Walmart have them price lucifer their online price.
Cichlidude
- #21
Simply a l-i-t-t-50-e bit pricey...
richiep
- #22
Well worth information technology zilch comes shut to how quiet these are, not in the Great britain anyhow
Kathryn Crook
- Thread Starter
- #23
Ya think!????? Wowsers! LolMerely a fifty-i-t-t-l-e bit pricey...
DarkOne
- #24
Those are basically Tetra Whisper air pumps. null special. I take a 40 gallon one that works ok simply non all that powerful but I like to run a few sponge filters on a pump. It'll exist fine for a couple of sponge filters though.
Whisper forty
I use a Fluval .5 to run 5 sponge filters on three tanks but it's LOUD. I took information technology apart to dampen it but it's notwithstanding pretty loud. I also take an ActiveAqua adjustable on 2 tanks running three sponge filters simply it'southward on low and it'southward pretty quiet.
ActiveAqua 2 outlet
You lot should have check valves and adaptable valves if you lot run more than one sponge filter on a line.
Sponge filters are biological filters so don't look it to filter your tank of debris. It should be fine for a shrimp tank. I've been thinking about taking the AC50 off my shrimp tank and putting some other sponge filter in there. I have a HikarI BactoSurge 40 gallon sponge filter in at that place too.
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